After Huan Wen led the Han army to victory in Nantai City, he continued to attack the barbarians in the south.
In nearly fifteen years of war, the Southern Han Empire has never been as powerful as it is now. Even at its peak, it only occupied half of the country. However, this does not mean that the Southern Han Empire has perished. On the contrary, the Southern Han Empire has After experiencing several wars, the Han Empire finally became stronger and stronger.
Now in the fighting area between the north and the south, the troops of the Southern Han Empire have reached the hinterland of the barbarians. The barbarians here have long been unable to retreat and have to fight to the death with the Southern Han army.
Huan Wen led his soldiers to fight among the barbarians, piercing the bodies of the barbarian soldiers with spears, smashing the enemy's heads with axes, and shooting off the enemy's limbs with crossbows...
Blood splattered on the battlefield, mutilated corpses were abandoned in the desolate wilderness, and the entire battlefield was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
The situation on the battlefield seemed to be at a stalemate, but the soldiers on the Southern Han side still maintained a high fighting spirit, while the barbarians were gradually showing signs of fatigue.
The Southern Han army advanced slowly. Although the barbarian soldiers resisted bravely, they were unable to withstand the ferocious attack of the Southern Han army.
"withdraw!"
Seeing that the barbarian defense line was about to collapse, the barbarian commander finally gave the order to retreat. As the order was conveyed, the barbarian soldiers who were still holding on reluctantly threw away their armor and fled the battlefield.
"Chase!"
"Don't let them get away!"
"The whole army presses forward and annihilates the barbarians!"
The Southern Han army pursued them wildly until they killed all the barbarians.
In this battle, the Southern Han Empire suffered extremely heavy casualties, but the Southern Han army achieved a great victory, completely relieving the crisis. In a short period of time, the Southern Han Empire even planned to organize several more battles to capture the Three Gorges of Hedong in one fell swoop. County, regain lost territory.
However, Emperor Huan Xuan of the Southern Han Empire believed that he should recuperate and rest. After all, the Southern Han Empire had just annexed Anding Prefecture, and the territory under its actual control was much larger than before, so it should recuperate and stabilize its foundation.
Huan Xuan was a far-sighted king, but his eyes were still stuck in the past. Such a vision seemed extremely stupid in Huan Wen's eyes.
After learning about the Southern Han Emperor's decision, Huan Wen raised objections: "Your Majesty! It is the spring plowing season now. The people need to grow food, and the people also need food training. If we recuperate now and wait until the autumn to conquer the barbarians, then I am afraid that the people will have Complaints!”
Huan Xuan frowned and said: "I know that the farmland is being sown and the farmers are practicing, but now is not a suitable time for expedition? Wouldn't it be better to wait for a while, wait until summer comes, and then start the expedition?"
Huan Wen shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, if we really do what you want, I'm sure that by next spring, our Southern Han Dynasty will be defeated!"
Huan Xuan asked: "Why?"
Huan Wen replied: "Your Majesty, please allow me to elaborate. Nanyang County is too far from Hedong County, and the Southern Han Empire is now in the stage of transition from old to new, and the people are panicked. If we rush to send troops to conquer now, and people's hearts are unstable, not only will the It will affect the strategic deterrence of our army and cause panic among the people. In addition, Nanyang County is located in a remote area, and the transportation of food and grass is difficult and the distance is long. If something happens to delay the supply of food, it will be troublesome again!"
Huan Xuan nodded when he heard this, and then said: "Since Aiqing is so cautious, then I will listen to Aiqing."
Huan Wen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I wonder what your Majesty is going to do?"
Huan Xuan thought for a while, and then said: "First send out sentries to monitor the movements of the barbarians along the road. If there is any news, report back in time."
Huan Wen nodded and said, "I obey the order."
After Huan Wen left the tent, he immediately summoned his generals to discuss what to do about the matter.
"Everyone, what do you think?" Huan Wen looked at his generals and said, "Do you have any good ideas?"
Li Yan stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should repair the city wall and restore the city defense now, and then step up the training of the militia. After the militia is well trained, we can send troops to attack the barbarians!"
Li Yan came out of Luoyang with Huan Xuan. He was considered an old minister, and his words in the court were quite important, so the generals present were willing to sell his face.
"Well, what General Li said makes sense!"
"Wei Chen agrees with General Li's suggestion."
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal."
After Huan Xuan pondered for a moment, he said: "Okay, let's act according to General Li's opinion for the time being!"
Huan Xuan's order made Nanyang County guard Liu Jingsheng relieved. After all, Nanyang County is different from other places. Although other places also belong to Guanzhong, they are separated by several cities after all, so even if they are defeated, they will not be like Nanyang. The county also involves so much attention from the Southern Han Empire, so Liu Jingsheng, the guard of Nanyang County, still hopes that his soldiers can successfully complete their promotion.
But this is not the case in the minds of the Nanyang County defenders. They believe that now is the best time to send troops. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to find another opportunity.
Especially when Nanyang County soldiers and horses broke through Nanyang County City, they also captured some barbarian soldiers. After interrogation, they learned that this group of barbarians came from Hexi and now their base camp is in Moxi.
According to those prisoners, Moxi is a treasure land. Although it is still a grassland now, this situation will soon change. At that time, the barbarian tribes in Moxi will rise rapidly and then confront the Central Plains Han, while the Southern Han army will In this process, the losses will not be small, and by that time, the war between the Han Dynasty and the barbarians in the Central Plains will spread to the entire Guanzhong area.
The defenders of Nanyang County couldn't help but worry. After all, everyone knew that once a war broke out between the Han people in Guanzhong and the barbarians, it would be disastrous for Nanyang County. Nanyang County would definitely be massacred by the barbarians, so these The generals all believed that they should send troops quickly while they can still deal with the barbarians, otherwise it will be too late later.
The generals of Nanyang County expressed their intention to send troops, but at this time, a general suddenly said: "Your Majesty, if you want to send troops, you can't wait. Whether it is now or in the future, if you wait until the war breaks out between the Southern Han Empire and the barbarians, , if we send out troops again, I’m afraid we will suffer a great loss by then!”
This general is called Zhang Liao. He was originally a strong general. Later, after joining Huan Xuan, he continued to make outstanding achievements on the battlefield, so he now holds the position of hussar general.
"oh?"
Huan Xuan said with great interest: "Wen Yuan, please explain it carefully."
Zhang Liao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the barbarians and the Southern Han Empire have hated each other for a long time. Now the war between the two countries must be about to break out. It's just that the gap in combat power between our two sides is large now, and the number of barbarians is huge. Our military and financial resources They are not enough to confront the barbarians. The only way is to use the terrain of the Hetao Plain to fight decisively with them in the Hetao Plain, and then after winning, send troops north to wipe out the barbarians once and for all!"
After hearing this, Huan Xuan's face lit up, and then he nodded and said, "Yes, what Wen Yuan said is true. This is indeed a good plan. It's just..."
Huan Xuan sighed and said: "Now that our army has experienced a great war, its morale is low, and the soldiers may not be willing to go to war, let alone fight with the barbarians in the Hetao Plain, so it is not appropriate for us to start the war lightly now."
Zhang Liao nodded and said, "That's fine."
Huan Xuan continued: "What I am worried about now is that those barbarians will take advantage of our fatigue to attack us, and may even contact the Huns to attack the Southern Han Dynasty."
The Xiongnu and the barbarians have the same ancestor, both Qiang and Hu, and the Xiongnu and the barbarians are both nomadic peoples. Once they unite, they will definitely pose a much greater threat to the Southern Han Dynasty than the barbarians.
So Huan Xuan was a little worried about this.
Huan Wen comforted and said: "Your Majesty, the Huns and barbarians do not have the strength to unite yet. Even if they unite together, it will not help. After all, their bodies are weak. Even if they unite, they cannot be our opponents in the Southern Han Dynasty. They will definitely be able to do so by then. If they are repelled by us, and once the Huns and barbarians unite, they will have to abandon their grasslands and turn to the Central Plains or northern Xinjiang, so your Majesty can rest assured."
Huan Xuan nodded after hearing this and said: "Okay, then just follow what Wen Yuan said and send an order to the three armies to prepare to meet the enemy!"
Huan Xuan's order had just been issued, and soon a scout hurried to the big tent and reported: "Your Majesty, our scouts discovered that a large number of cavalry were rushing to the east, and they seemed to be entering Jizhou!"
Huan Xuan was startled and asked: "Where?"
The scout quickly said: "It's about fifty miles outside Nanchang County!"
"Fifty miles!"
Huan Xuan stood up violently, and then said: "Send someone immediately to check, who is it?"
Soon, many people and troops gathered outside the east gate of Nanchang City.
Huan Xuan stood on the high platform, looked at the east gate of Nanchang City, frowned, and then asked: "Wenyuan, what's going on? Why have so many people and troops suddenly gathered here? What are they doing here? "
Liu Xun cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the general believes that these people should come here for refuge."
"Escape?" Huan Xuan asked doubtfully, "Escape? How to take refuge?"
Liu Xun explained: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? When we were in Qingzhou before, we arrested a large number of refugees and placed them all in various villages in Nanyang County. If my estimate is correct, these refugees should be The people who come.”
"I see."
Huan Xuan suddenly realized it, and then snorted coldly and said: "It seems that those barbarians are really capable. They can actually bribe these people. They are just bastards!"
Huan Xuan's words made all the soldiers suddenly filled with righteous indignation. They had been bullied too hard by the barbarians during this period, and they had already been simmering with anger. Now they finally had a chance to avenge their shame, so they were naturally eager to try.
Liu Xun said: "Your Majesty, I am requesting you to lead your troops to conquer Mobei!"
After Huan Wen led the Han army to victory in Nantai City, he continued to attack the barbarians in the south.
In nearly fifteen years of war, the Southern Han Empire has never been as powerful as it is now. Even at its peak, it only occupied half of the country. However, this does not mean that the Southern Han Empire has perished. On the contrary, the Southern Han Empire has After experiencing several wars, the Han Empire finally became stronger and stronger.
Now in the fighting area between the north and the south, the troops of the Southern Han Empire have reached the hinterland of the barbarians. The barbarians here have long been unable to retreat and have to fight to the death with the Southern Han army.
Huan Wen led his soldiers to fight among the barbarians, piercing the bodies of the barbarian soldiers with spears, smashing the enemy's heads with axes, and shooting off the enemy's limbs with crossbows...
Blood splattered on the battlefield, mutilated corpses were abandoned in the desolate wilderness, and the entire battlefield was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
The situation on the battlefield seemed to be at a stalemate, but the soldiers on the Southern Han side still maintained a high fighting spirit, while the barbarians were gradually showing signs of fatigue.
The Southern Han army advanced slowly. Although the barbarian soldiers resisted bravely, they were unable to withstand the ferocious attack of the Southern Han army.
"withdraw!"
Seeing that the barbarian defense line was about to collapse, the barbarian commander finally gave the order to retreat. As the order was conveyed, the barbarian soldiers who were still holding on reluctantly threw away their armor and fled the battlefield.
"Chase!"
"Don't let them get away!"
"The whole army presses forward and annihilates the barbarians!"
The Southern Han army pursued them wildly until they killed all the barbarians.
In this battle, the Southern Han Empire suffered extremely heavy casualties, but the Southern Han army achieved a great victory, completely relieving the crisis. In a short period of time, the Southern Han Empire even planned to organize several more battles to capture the three areas of Hedong in one fell swoop. County, regain lost territory.
However, Emperor Huan Xuan of the Southern Han Empire believed that he should recuperate and rest. After all, the Southern Han Empire had just annexed Anding Prefecture and the territory it actually controlled was much larger than before, so it should recuperate and stabilize its foundation.
Huan Xuan was a far-sighted king, but his eyes were still stuck in the past. Such a vision seemed extremely stupid in Huan Wen's eyes.
After learning about the Southern Han Emperor's decision, Huan Wen raised objections: "Your Majesty! It is the spring plowing season now. The people need food planting, and the people also need food training. If we recuperate now and wait until the autumn to conquer the barbarians, I am afraid that the people will have troubles by then. Complaints!”
Huan Xuan frowned and said: "I know that the farmland is being sown and the farmers are practicing, but now is not a suitable time for expedition? Wouldn't it be better to wait for a while, wait until summer comes, and then start the expedition?"
Huan Wen shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, if we really do what you want, I'm sure that by next spring, our Southern Han Dynasty will be defeated!"
Huan Xuan asked: "Why?"
Huan Wen replied: "Your Majesty, please allow me to elaborate. Nanyang County is too far from Hedong County, and the Southern Han Empire is now in the stage of transition from the old to the new, and the people are panicked. If we rush to send troops to conquer now, and the people's minds are unstable, not only will the It will affect the strategic deterrence of our army and cause panic among the people. In addition, Nanyang County is located in a remote area, and the transportation of food and grass is difficult and the distance is long. If something delays the food supply, it will be troublesome again!"
Huan Xuan nodded when he heard this, and then said: "Since Aiqing is so cautious, then I will listen to Aiqing."
Huan Wen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I wonder what your Majesty is going to do?"
Huan Xuan thought for a while, and then said: "First send out sentries to monitor the barbarian movements along the road, and report back in time if there is any news."
Huan Wen nodded and said, "I obey the order."
After Huan Wen left the tent, he immediately summoned his generals to discuss what to do about the matter.
"Everyone, what do you think?" Huan Wen looked at his generals and said, "Do you have any good ideas?"
Li Yan stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should repair the city wall and restore the city defense now, and then step up the training of the militia. After the militia is well trained, we can send troops to attack the barbarians!"
Li Yan came out of Luoyang with Huan Xuan. He was considered an old minister, and his words in the court were quite important, so the generals present were willing to sell his face.
"Well, what General Li said makes sense!"
"Wei Chen agrees with General Li's suggestion."
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal."
After Huan Xuan pondered for a moment, he said: "Okay, let's act according to General Li's opinion for the time being!"
Huan Xuan's order made Nanyang County guard Liu Jingsheng relieved. After all, Nanyang County is different from other places. Although other places also belong to Guanzhong, they are separated by several cities after all, so even if they are defeated, they will not be like Nanyang. The county also involves so much attention from the Southern Han Empire, so Liu Jingsheng, the guard of Nanyang County, still hopes that his soldiers can successfully complete their promotion.
But this is not the case in the minds of the Nanyang County defenders. They believe that now is the best time to send troops. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to find another opportunity.
Especially when Nanyang County soldiers and horses broke through Nanyang County City, they also captured some barbarian soldiers. After interrogation, they learned that this group of barbarians came from Hexi and now their base camp is in Moxi.
According to those prisoners, Moxi is a treasure land. Although it is still a grassland now, this situation will soon change. At that time, the barbarian tribes in Moxi will rise rapidly and then confront the Central Plains Han, while the Southern Han army will In this process, the losses will not be small, and by that time, the war between the Han Dynasty and the barbarians in the Central Plains will spread to the entire Guanzhong area.
The defenders of Nanyang County couldn't help but worry. After all, everyone knew that once a war broke out between the Han people in Guanzhong and the barbarians, it would be disastrous for Nanyang County. Nanyang County would definitely be massacred by the barbarians, so these The generals all believed that they should send troops quickly while they can still deal with the barbarians, otherwise it will be too late later.
The generals of Nanyang County expressed their intention to send troops, but at this time, a general suddenly said: "Your Majesty, if you want to send troops, you can't wait. Whether it is now or in the future, if you wait until the war breaks out between the Southern Han Empire and the barbarians, , if we send out troops again, I’m afraid we will suffer a great loss by then!”
This general is called Zhang Liao. He was originally a strong general. Later, after joining Huan Xuan, he continued to make outstanding achievements on the battlefield, so he now holds the position of hussar general.
"oh?"
Huan Xuan said with great interest: "Wen Yuan, please explain it carefully."
Zhang Liao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the barbarians and the Southern Han Empire have hated each other for a long time. Now the war between the two countries must be about to break out. It's just that the gap in combat power between our two sides is large now, and the number of barbarians is huge. Our military and financial resources They are not enough to confront the barbarians. The only way is to use the terrain of the Hetao Plain to fight decisively with them in the Hetao Plain, and then after winning, send troops north to wipe out the barbarians once and for all!"
After hearing this, Huan Xuan's face lit up, and then he nodded and said, "Yes, what Wen Yuan said is true. This is indeed a good plan. It's just..."
Huan Xuan sighed and said: "Now that our army has experienced a great war, its morale is low, and the soldiers may not be willing to go to war, let alone fight with the barbarians in the Hetao Plain, so it is not appropriate for us to start the war lightly now."
Zhang Liao nodded and said, "That's fine."
Huan Xuan continued: "What I am worried about now is that those barbarians will take advantage of our fatigue to attack us, and may even contact the Huns to attack the Southern Han Dynasty."
The Xiongnu and the barbarians have the same ancestor, both Qiang and Hu, and the Xiongnu and the barbarians are both nomadic peoples. Once they unite, they will definitely pose a much greater threat to the Southern Han Dynasty than the barbarians.
So Huan Xuan was a little worried about this.
Huan Wen comforted and said: "Your Majesty, the Huns and barbarians do not have the strength to unite yet. Even if they unite together, it will not help. After all, their bodies are weak. Even if they unite, they cannot be our opponents in the Southern Han Dynasty. They will definitely be able to do so by then. If they are repulsed by us, and once the Huns and barbarians unite, they will have to abandon their grasslands and turn to the Central Plains or northern Xinjiang, so your Majesty can rest assured."
Huan Xuan nodded after hearing this and said: "Okay, then just follow what Wen Yuan said and send an order to the three armies to prepare to meet the enemy!"
Huan Xuan's order had just been issued, and soon a scout hurried to the big tent and reported: "Your Majesty, our scouts discovered that a large number of cavalry were rushing to the east, and they seemed to be entering Jizhou!"
Huan Xuan was startled and asked: "Where?"
The scout quickly said: "It's about fifty miles outside Nanchang County!"
"Fifty miles!"
Huan Xuan stood up violently, and then said: "Send someone immediately to check, who is it?"
Soon, many people and troops gathered outside the east gate of Nanchang City.
Huan Xuan stood on the high platform, looked at the east gate of Nanchang City, frowned, and then asked: "Wenyuan, what's going on? Why are so many people and troops suddenly gathered here? What are they doing here? "
Liu Xun cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the general will think that these people
"The last general also requested to go out to fight and pacify Mobei!"
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